Respiratory Therapist
Providence Centralia Hospital
11.2017 - Current
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Perform ABG's
- Initiate and maintain CPAP/BiPAP therapies
- Continually evaluates and assesses cardiopulmonary condition of patients
- Lead roles
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Maintained accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as ventilator management and intubations.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
